HARE RAM Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioners applied and were selected as 'Safai Karmis', a Group-D post in the State Government vide select list published in daily newspaper 'Rashtriya Sahara' Gorakhpur dated 13.9.2008, after the interviews in response to the advertisement dated 18th/19th June, 2008 published by the office of the District Panchayati Raj Officer, Gorakhpur, in accordance with the procedure provided by the U.P. Group-D Employees Service Rules, 1985.

(2.) BY these writ petitions the petitioners have challenged the orders of the Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of U.P.-respondent No. 1 dated 22nd September, 2008 cancelling the entire select list on the report of the Commissioner, Gorakhpur Division, Gorakhpur dated 16.9.2008 submitted on the complaints received by him of the irregularities in the selections. The affidavits have been exchanged. With the consent of the parties the matter was finally heard.

(3.) BY a third Government Order dated 6th June, 2008 the State Government notified with the approval of the Governor of the State that the method of appointment of Safai Karmis, in continuation to the directions given in Government Orders dated 1.3.2008 and 11th April, 2008 shall be the same as it is prescribed in the Group-D Employees Service Rules, 1985, as amended from time to time.